Shanghai - Shijiazhuang Train

Currently, 6 pairs of high speed trains run between Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station and Shijiazhuang Railway Station for a distance of 1,374 kilometers (854 miles). Duration is 6 – 7.5 hours and ticket fare is CNY 543 - 697 for a second class seat. There are 2 pairs of normal trains taking 17.5 – 20.5 hours for the 1,244 – 1,409 kilometers (773 - 876 miles) journey between the two cities. The highest ticket fare for a hard sleeper is CNY 317.5 per person based on the different operation stations.

Direct flights between the two cities take about 2 hours and an economy class seat may just cost CNY 370 in low season.
 Open Date: Sep. 10, 2016
 Distance: 1,374 kilometers (854 miles)
 Top Speed: 300 km/h (186 mph).
 Duration: 6 – 7.5 hours
 (Last Update on May 7, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G1212	07:32 - 14:24	6h52m
G1952	07:44 - 15:16	7h32m
G1214	09:13 - 15:26	6h13m
G1956	11:44 - 19:35	7h51m
G1220	14:08 - 19:08	5h
G2812	16:25 - 23:30	7h5m

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 (Last Update on May 7, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
G2811	08:24 - 15:59	7h35m
G1211	08:37 - 13:33	4h56m
G1955	10:36 - 17:53	7h17m
G1951	14:16 - 21:14	6h58m
G1213	15:20 - 22:15	6h55m
G1219	15:46 - 22:25	6h39m

See more Shijiazhuang Schedule 

Note: The timetable listed above is for reference only. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search box on page top. 
 (Last Update on May 7, 2026)

Business Class Seat	First Class Seat	Second Class Seat
CNY 1,776 - 2,244 USD 263 - 332	CNY 904 - 1,144 USD 134 - 169	CNY 543 - 707 USD 80 - 105

 Stopovers along the way:
Kunshan South, Suzhou North in Jiangsu, Wuxi East, Changzhou North, Danyang North, Zhenjiang South, Nanjing South, Chuzhou, Suzhou East in Anhui, Dingyuan, Xuzhou East, Xiaoxian North, Dangshan South, Yongcheng North, Shangqiu, Minquan North, Lankao South, Kaifeng North, Zhengzhou East, Xinxiang East, Hebi East, Anyang East, Handan East, Gaoyi West
 (Last Update on May 7, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K234	11:10 - 06:14+	19h4m
K1806	14:17 - 08:39+	18h22m
Z268	14:49 - 04:23+	13h34m
K372	16:03 - 09:47+	17h44m
Z196	18:00 - 05:53+	11h53m

 (Last Update on May 7, 2026)

Train No.	Departure - Arrival	Travel Time
K374	20:19 - 14:46+	18h27m
Z198	22:04 - 10:02+	11h58m
Z270	22:35 - 12:21+	13h46m

Notes:
1. The timetable listed above is for reference only. Please search for the real-time schedule via the search box on page top.
2. "+" indicates the secons day.
 (Last Update on May 7, 2026)

Soft Sleeper	Hard Sleeper	Hard Seat
CNY 440.5 - 484.5 USD 65 - 72	CNY 288.5 - 317.5 USD 43 - 47	CNY 156.5 - 173.5 USD 23 - 26

All normal speed trains are operated between Shanghai Railway Station and Shijiazhuang Railway Station.

 Stopovers along the way:
 K234/K233: Kunshan, Suzhou in Jiangsu, Wuxi, Changzhou, Nanjing, Suzhou, Xuzhou, Yuchengxian, Shangqiu, Minquan, Kaifeng, Zhengzhou, Xinxiang, Anyang, Handan, Xingtai
 K372/K371: Kunshan, Suzhou in Jiangsu, Wuxi, Changzhou, Nanjing, Bengbu, Xuzhou, Tengzhou, Yucheng, Dezhou, Hengshui, Xinji

 Major Rail Lines from Shanghai to: Major Rail Lines from Shijiazhuang to: